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Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music Of Islam

For hundreds of millions of Sufi followers worldwide, music is at the heart of their tradition and a way of getting closer to God. From the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey to the qawwali music of Pakistan, Sufism has produced some of the worlds most spectacular music celebrated by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Dalrymples film traces the shared roots of Christianity and Islam in the Middle East and discovers Sufism to be a peaceful, tolerant and pluralistic bastion against fundamentalism.

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The more general view refers to suf or the coarse wool worn by the Sufi mystics. The Divine Connect Sufism, as the mystical dimension of Islam, preaches ... closer to the divine. Sufi music therefore is the music of the 'soul' by the 'soul' and for the ...

"What appeals to me about Sufism," says the writer and historian William Dalrymple, "is the way that it breaks down our preconceptions of Islam." He shares his enthusiasm in Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam, a film looking at the history and variety of ...

In an era where the Western media has painted Muslims in an increasingly fundamentalist and dogmatic light, Filmmaker Simon Broughton offers a compelling look at Sufism - the mystical component to Islam that preaches the virtues of peace, tolerance …

MTV •
2 years ago

http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/394354/moviemain.jhtml

Great documentary on Sufi music

If anyone is looking for a lush, inspiring and accessible multimedia introduction to Sufism–not to mention a reminder of the great beauty also exists in much maligned places like Pakistan–I highly recommend "Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam."

The concert will be preceded by a screening of Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam, a one-hour documentary that explores the mystical and musical side of Islam through the traditions of Sufi music in Syria, Turkey, Pakistan, India and Morocco. Ahmad is ...

Stanford News •
10 years ago

http://news-service.stanford.edu/pr/2007/pr-sufirock-041107.html

MUSIC TO SOOTHE THE SOUL

on the opening night of Sufi Fest Dhaka 2015 on Tuesday. The festival featuring 12 artistes from seven countries – that practice the music and dance of mystic thoughts – was inaugurated shortly after by Asaduzzaman Noor, Minister for Cultural Affairs.

The Daily Star •
2 years ago

http://www.thedailystar.net/music-to-soothe-the-soul-62144

Lahore dances to Sufi mystic music ecstasy

The 13th International Mystic Music Festival opened with great fun and gaiety at Lahore organised by the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop with the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Lahore Arts Council. The Alhamra Cultural Complex was decorated with Sufi soul …

Dawn •
3 years ago

http://www.dawn.com/news/1149282

Sufi music and the Divine

After the day’s hard work most of us like to spend our leisure, listening to the music. It refreshes and relaxes our mind. Without music life would have stopped after a certain point of time. It is music that soothes the heart and soul. Music can be ...

In Sufi Soul: the Mystic Music of Islam, a fascinating film screened at the festival, it is emphasised that Sufism is "peace-loving, pluralistic and tolerant", an antidote to negative stereotypes about Islam. Although Islamic hardliners condemn music as a ...

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia. Sufism is the inner mystical dimension of Islam in which Muslims seek ... to be receptive to the contents of the mystic message. The concentration of the audience ...